Spreading machine



April 8, 1947. A R. coMTols SPREADING MACHINE Filed March 16, 1943Patented Apr. 8, 1947 sPREADiNc MACHINE Rodolphe Comtois, SaintHyacinthe, Quebec,

Canada.

Application March 16, 1943, Serial N0. 479,346

In Canada March 16, 1942 1 Claim. l

The present invention pertains to a novel mechanism for distributingvarious materials by centrifugal force, such as fertilizer, insecticidesof various kinds, and sand or salt for icy surfaces.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter wherein the discharging mechanism is frictionally driven fromthe transmission of the vehicle and controlled from a single handle orcrank.

Another object is to provide external means for governing the directionof the controlled material accurately and at will. These objects areaccomplished by comparatively simple and inexpensive means.

The apparatus includes a wheeled vehicle carrying a funnel or hopper forthe load. The contents of the funnel is agitated and thrown out by amechanism driven. from one of the wheels of the vehicle. The drivegearing includes a novel friction clutch operable by hand to operate themechanism or leave it idle, as desired.

The invention is fully disclosed by way of example in the followingdescription and in' the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical section of the device applied to the wheel of avehicle;

Figure 2 is e, bottom view Figure 3 is a plan view, with the funnelremoved;

Figure 4 is a vertical section on the line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a perspective view;

Figure 6 is a section of the brake;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary elevation of the brake, at right angles toFigure 6, and

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view of the wheel fitted with a crown gear.

Reference to these views will now be made by use of like characterswhich are employed todesignate corresponding parts throughout.

The numeral I designates the wheel of a vehicle mounted on an axle 2.Fixed on the wheel is a ring 3 of angle cross section held by bolts 4entering the spokes 5 of the wheel. The ring is mounted at the innerside of the wheel, and at the other side is mounted another metal ringalso held by the bolts 4 and nuts 6 in order to strengthen the assembly,for a purpose presently to be described, particularly since the spokesare of wood and the rings of metal. Not all the spokes are pierced bybolts 4.

To the member 3 is attached by bolts 8 a, ring gear l forming with thismember a crown gear, or the members 3 and I may be integral with eachother, although the shown construction is pre- One of the shafts, forexample the shaft I4, is

extended exteriorly to receive a pinion I I meshing with the gear 'I.The shaft I4 carries a gear I8 which meshes with a similar gear I 9 onthe shaft I 3. The latter also carries abevel gear 20 and a sleeve 2lhaving several conical faces` The sleeve ZI carries collar 22 adaptedto` s'lidethe sleeve on the shaft I3 on which it is keyed. Pins 23 iixedon the collar are received loosely in slots 24 formed in a yoke 25pivotally mounted. at 26 through an operating crank 2I.

A hat ring 28 is placed next tothe bevel gear 20 and is held in place bytwo internal and opposed grooves 29 receiving corresponding ears 3!)integral with the gear 2U. Between the ears is pivoted an end of an arm3| rounded at 32 and engaging the ring 28. The arms are attached to theears by pivot pins 33. The other end of each arm is cut oblique andrests on the sleeve 2I at one of the conical faces.

Between the plates II and I 2 is provided another plate 34 provided `onits upper surface with radialns 35. The plate 34 has a rod 36 eX-tending downwardly and to which is xed a pinion 31 meshing with thebevel gear 20. The upwardly extending portion of the rod carries a crank38. Between the pinion 37 and the plate I2, the axle carries a lubricantiitting 39.

Two parallel angle irons 4i] are xed upon the plate II at equal distancefrom the axle 36. As shown in Figure 4, a channel bar 4I is secured toeach member 4B, the grooves 42 thereof facing each other to form a guidetrack. Between the bars 4I is a flat strip 43 and the plate I I isrelieved between the channels to permit ow of material. Plates 44 areslidably received in the channels, abutting over the strip 43. The jointis covered by two superimposed strips 45 and 46 extending from the axle36, the lower strip 46 terminating at an edge of the frame 9 where ithas a lug 41.

The screw shaft 49 carries a loose strap 5I having opposed lugs 52secured to the plates 44. A funnel 53 for containing the load is mountedon the plate II, and consequently the displacement of the plates 44varies the size of the discharge. opening 54. The latter is V shaped dueto the oblique ends of the plates 44 which abut against a notched plate55 secured in the channels 42.

To the edges of the plate II are hinged side yboards 56 connected bycables 56 to cranks 5.1

on the funnel 53, for adjustingthe angle thereof.

In a simpler construction, the axle 2 may be continuous with the shaftI3 and Vthe latter further extended to eliminate the shaft I4. If it isdesired to regulate the opening 54 still further, another plate (notshown) may be slidably mounted beneath the plates 44 and the strip 43.

In the operation of thev device rotation of the Wheel I and ring gear 1drives the pinion Il and shaft I4. Gears I8 and I9 drive the shaft I3and sleeve 2l, but the collar 22 does not rotate. When the sleeve isshifted towards the gear 20, the free ends of the arms'SI are spreadapart, swinging the arms on their pivots 32 and causingvthe rounded camends 32 to be tightened against-the'ring 2&5.V The gear 20 is thusbrought into driving relation with the sleeve 2| and shaft I3 and,meshing with the pinion 3l, rotates the rod 36 of the plate 34. v'The'contents of the funnel 53 are agitated at 38 and ow through Ytheadjustable outlet 54 upon the plate 34 to be thrown centrifugally by theblades 35 through the lateral spaces .58 above the frame 9. The widthjor angleV of the stream is regulated by the lateral side boards 55. Therear board' 55 projects a downward stream as in Figure 5.

The'successive conicalfacesof the sleeve 2| come into use as thepreceding faces become Worn. The boards 5S may be replaced, if desired,by tubes for directing the streams of material.

Although a specic embodiment of the invention has been illustrated anddescribed, it will be understood that various alterations in the detailsof construction may be made without departing from the scope of theinvention as indicated by the appended claim.

What I claim as my invention is:

A spreader of the character described comprising a wheeled vehiclehaving a frame, said frame having two spaced horizontal plates, throwingmeans disposed between said plates, a funnel on the upper plate, saidupper plate having an opening connecting said funnel to said throwingmeans, boards hinged to the lateral and rear edges of said plates andcoeXtensive with said edges, cranks mounted on said funnel adjacent tothe boards hinged to said lateral edges, and cables extending from thelast named boards and adaptedfto be wound respectively on said cranks.

RODOLPHE COMI'OIS.

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